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BRIEFING FROM CRISIS GROUP
Myanmar’s Peace Process: A
Nationwide Ceasefire Remains Elusive
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Yangon/Brussels: After more than six decades of internal armed conflict, the next
four weeks could be decisive for Myanmar’s peace process. The process, which
was launched in August 2011, enjoyed significant initial success, as
bilateral ceasefires were agreed with more than a dozen ethnic armed groups.
But signing a nationwide ceasefire and proceeding to the political dialogue
phase has been much more difficult. Four years on, with campaigning for the
November elections already underway, a deal remains elusive. It is unclear
whether a breakthrough can be achieved before the elections. Outside pressure
will not be productive, but the progress to date needs to be locked in, and
public international commitments to support the integrity of the process and
stand with the groups that sign can now be of critical importance.
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